A Pittsburgh dietitian & new mom who is passionate about all things food, fitness, and family

A Picture Perfect {Tea} Party

I have the honor of standing by Nancy’s side as one of her bridesmaids when she gets married next month. She and her fiance’ are both medical students and have been living in Philadelphia, where her husband-to-be’s aunt threw her a bridal shower last month. Since she grew up in Pittsburgh (we’re friends since freshmen year of highschool), I offered to throw a shower for her in Pittsburgh this past weekend for all of the guests who couldn’t make it to Philly.

My mother was awesome and agreed to host the shower at my parents’ house (since I’m still kitchenless - feel free to harass my husband to get my cabinets installed), and we went with a tea party theme – I know Nancy always liked drinking tea, and I thought it was a perfect outdoor, girly theme for a bridal shower in May. I envisioned tea sandwiches (cucumber, chicken salad), delicate pastries, and fruit.

Remember when Adam and I went to his cousins’ Polish wedding on our honeymoon? Matthew is a chef who worked in a high end restaurant and made most of the food for his own wedding. He and his wife are here visiting for the summer, and we “hired” him to help us make some fancy treats for the shower. His artistic touch really put the food over the top – and made our dishes pale in comparison.